Hubcap removing tool



1952 s. s. GAUBERT HUBCAP REMOVING TOOL Filed not. 20, 1950 Stewart 5. Gauber/ INVENTOR.

Patented Dec. 9, 1952 HUBCAP REMOVING TOOL Stewart s. Gaubert, Th ibodaux, La.

Application October 20, 1950, Serial No. 191,138

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in tools and the primary object of the present invention is to provide a hub cap removing arm and novel and improved means for quickly and readily applying the arm to or for removing the arm from a lever, such as a spiderlike lug wrench, in a convenient manner.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a hub cap remover including a clamping bracket that is mounted on a lever and which bracket pivotally supports an arm having a laterally projecting finger for engaging under a hub cap together with a pair of locking arms between which the arm is held to prevent pivotal movement of the arm relative to the lever.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a hub cap removing tool including an arm having a laterally projecting finger for engaging under a hub cap and a clamp for adjusting the arm longitudinally upon a lever whereby the lever may rest against a tire as the same is rocked with the finger engaged under a hub cap.

A still further aim of the present invention is to provide a hub cap remover that is extremely simple and practical in construction, strong and reliable in use, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to operate, and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the present invention in use;

Figure 2 is a view taken substantially in the direction of arrow numbered 2 in Figure 3;

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially in the direction of arrow numbered 3 in Figure 1 and showing the hub cap removing arm held between the two gripping arms;

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view through the hub cap removing arm and looking toward the laterally projecting finger carried thereby; and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary side elevational view of one end of the hub cap removing arm to illustrate the finger carried thereby.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration, there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the numeral it] represents an elongated hub cap removing member or arm having a curved end l2 whose outer extremity is flattened 2 and bent outwardly to form a laterally projecting finger N that is outwardly tapered to engage under a hub cap C.

Means is provided for attaching the flattened end portion I-G of the arm ID to a lever, such as a spider-like lug wrench I8, and this means comprises a clamp 20 including a pair of clamping plates 22 having concavo-convexed central portions 24 that embrace the lever IS. The ends of the plates are adjustably connected together by bolts 26 having nuts 28 threaded thereon. The flattened end portion I6 is formed with a transverse aperture that receives one of the bolts 26 to permit pivotal movement of the arm relative to the clamp.

In order to hold the arm I0 against pivotal movement, there is provided a pair of resilient channel-shaped arms 30 whose fiat ends 32 extend transversely across the plates 22. The ends 32 are apertured to receive the bolt or pivot that extends through the end It of arm l0 and include flanges 34. The flanges 34 abut a side edge of each plate 22 to retain the arms 30 perpendicular to the plates 22.

In practical use of the present invention, the clamp 20 is adjusted on the lever I8 so that one end of the lever will engage the wheel W, above the hub cap C, when the finger I4 is engaged under the hub cap. As the outer end of the lever is raised, to rock the lever about its inner raid, the hub cap will be pried loose by the finger When the arm It is not being used, the arm is swung between the arms 30 and the bolt 26 extending through the arms 39 tightened to hold the arm it] against pivotal movement and substantially parallel to the lever E8 or the portion of the lever l8 to which the clamp 20 is attached.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the construction, operation and advantages of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claim.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new 1s:

A hub cap removing tool comprising an arm having a laterally projecting finger at one end.

for engaging under a hub cap, a pair of elongated clamping plates for attachment to a lever, said plates having concavo-convex central portions, fasteners joining the ends of said plates, one of said fasteners securing said arm to said clamping plates and forming a pivot for the arm, and means secured to said clamping plate for engaging the arm therebetween to hold the arm against pivotal movement, said means including a pair of spring arms secured to said'elarnping 10 plates by said one of said fasteners, and flanges on said spring arms engaging the plates to prevent pivotal movement of said spring arms rela-' tive to said clamping plates.

STEWART S. G UBERT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UN ITED' STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 575,453 Benedict Jan. 19, 1897 2,108,197 Du Lang Feb. 15, 1938 EQBEI N PATENTS Number Country I Date 165,361 Switzerland Jan. 16, 1934 777,805 France Dec. 5, 1934 

